In the past few weeks I have been working away on the Te Korowai Kounga/Cloak of Quality pilot project. Part of this emphasises consulting with and gaining feedback from children and it has been very interesting seeing the different ways that programmes have gone about doing this.
Often it is informal - a quick chat with a small group of children about what they enjoy at the programme and what they would like to do today. Some programmes use more formal methods of gaining feedback, such as a child-friendly survey at the end of the term or holidays.
Observation is also a great tool to see which activities and resources are popular. Take a step back and see which activities the children gravitate towards, listen to them discuss what the latest craze is and see if you can incorporate this into your programme.
If you have some space try putting up a sheet of paper and giving the children a chance to write or draw their ideas about what they would like to do at the programme. You'll be surprised at what they come up with! Here's an example from OSCAR @ Fenwick in Oamaru.
Children love feeling like they are being listened to and that their opinion matters. Giving them opportunities to contribute to programme planning will increase their sense of belonging and onwership in their OSCAR programme.
Marnie
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